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ACT V OF 2010 ACT V OF 2010 BALOCHISTAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 2010 An Act to provide for the constitution and continuance of Local Government Institutions in Balochistan, and to consolidate law relating to the Local Government and to provide for the matters connected therewith and ancillary thereto. [Gazette of Balochistan, Extraordinary, 13th May, 2010] No. PAB/Legis: V(8)/2010, dated 13-5-2010.---The Balochistan Local Government Bill, 2010 having been passed by the Provincial. Assembly of Balochistan on 10th May, 2010 and assented to by the Governor, Balochistan on 11th May, 2010 is hereby published as an Act of the Provincial Assembly. Preamble.---Whereas the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan under Article 32 requires the State to encourage Local Government Institutions composed of elected representatives of the areas concerned and having special representation of peasants workers and women: Whereas the Constitution requires the provincial, government to decentralize the government administration under Article 140-A so as to facilitate expeditious disposal of its business to meet the convenience and requirements of the public: And Whereas it is expedient to consolidate the law relating to Local Government Institutions so as to the obligation in line with the requirements of the Constitution: Now therefore, it is enacted as under: CHAPTER III COMPOSITION OF LOCAL COUNCILS 10. Composition of Local Councils.---As far as possible, the composition of District Councils, Union Councils, Municipal Committees, Municipal Corporations and Metropolitan Corporation shall be as follows:-- Rural Councils: (i) District Councils (a) General members equal to the number of Union Councils in the District: (b) Such number of Non-Muslim members as determined under section 11; (c) Such number of members belonging to peasants, workers and women as are determined under section 12; and (d) all elected Chairmen of Municipal Committees, Municipal Corporation and in the case of Metropolitan Corporation an elected member also of that Corporation nominated by the Corporation in a special meeting for that purpose: Provided that they shall have no right to vote or to stand as candidates in any meeting which is presided over by an officer appointed by the Government or Authority. (ii) Union Councils (a) Seven to Fifteen General members as are determined on the basis of population ranging between 1000 to 1500 with a marginal adjustment of 100. in the lower and upper stage; ` (b) Such number of Non-Muslim members as are determined under section 11; and (c) Such number of members belonging to peasants, workers and women as are determined under section 12; Urban Councils (iii) Municipal Committees (a) Eight to thirty six General members as are determined on the basis of population ranging between 2000 to 2500 with a marginal adjustment of 200 in the lower and upper stage; (b) Such number of Non-Muslim members as are determined under section 11; and?????? . (c) Such number of members belonging to peasants, workers, and women as are determined under section 12; (iv) Municipal Corporation (a) 30 to 50 General members as are determined on the basis of one member for a population between 3500 and 10000 with a marginal adjustment of 500 in the lower and upper stage; (b) Such number of Non-Muslim members as are determined under section 11; and (c) Such number of members belonging, to peasants, workers, and women as are determined under section 12: (v) Metropolitan Corporation (a) 50 to 70 General members as determined on the basis of one member for a population between 10000 and 20000 with a marginal adjustment of 1000 in the lower and upper stage; (b) Such number of Non-Muslim members as are determined under section 11; and (c) Such number of members belonging to peasants, workers, and women as are determined under section 12.